Earthling (Eddie Vedder album) explained

Earthling is the third solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Eddie Vedder.^[1] The album was released on February 11, 2022, by Republic Records and Seattle Surf.^{[2] [3]}

Critical reception

Earthling received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 79, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 15 reviews. In March 2022 the album received a glowing review from Record Collector magazine: "Earthling gives an uplifting sense of the creative energy shared between Eddie Vedder and his keenly empathetic collaborators, distilled into striking, memorable songs, and unified by a fresh, cohesive sound."^[4]

Personnel

Musicians

• Eddie Vedder – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 9–11), guitar (1, 5, 6, 10, 13), keyboards (1), tenor guitar (3), drums (7), ukelin (8), piano (12), percussion (13)
• Andrew Watt – bass (1–7, 9–13), guitar (1–8, 11–13), keyboards (1, 13), background vocals (3–6, 10), piano (3), percussion (6, 7, 10), string arrangement (7, 12), drums (11), drum machine (12)
• Chad Smith – drums (1–6, 8–10), percussion (3, 5)
• Josh Klinghoffer – guitar (1–5, 7, 9, 10), keyboards (1, 3, 6–9, 12, 13), percussion (1, 2, 9), piano (1–3, 5–7, 9), bass (2, 8); background vocals, organ (5)
• Harper Vedder – background vocals (3)
• Benmont Tench – Hammond organ (3, 11)
• David Campbell – conductor, string arrangement (7, 12); horn arrangement, strings direction(12)
• Alyssa Park – concert master, violin (7, 12)
• Paula Hochhalter – cello (7, 12)
• Jacob Braun – cello (7, 12)
• Sara Parkins – violin (7, 12)
• Josefina Vergara – violin (7, 12)
• Tammy Hatwan – violin (7, 12)
• Olivia Vedder – background vocals (10)
• Stevie Wonder – harmonica (10)
• Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums, percussion (11)
• Elton John – vocals, background vocals, piano (11)
• Joshua Ranz – clarinet (12)
• Ringo Starr – drums, percussion (12)
• Steve Kujala – flute (12)
• Dylan Hart – French horn (12)
• Thomas Hooten – piccolo trumpet (12)
• Danny Long – piano (13)
• Edward Severson Jr. – vocals (13)

Technical

• Andrew Watt – production
• Randy Merrill – mastering
• John Burton –additional engineering (2, 11)
• Serban Ghenea – mixing
• Bryce Bordone – mix engineering (1, 2, 4–6, 8–13)
• Paul LaMalfa – engineering
• Marco Sonzini – engineering (1, 2, 4–6, 8–13), engineering assistance (3), additional engineering (7)
• Marc VanGool – guitar technician, studio assistance
• Steve Churchyard – engineering (7, 12)
• Scott Moore – engineering assistance (7, 12)
• Bettie Ross – production coordination (7, 12)
• Suzie Katayama – production coordination (7, 12)

Design

• Eddie Vedder – layout design, typeface
• Joe Spix – layout design, typeface
• Danny Clinch – photography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eddie Vedder announces tracklist for his new solo album 'Earthling' . . January 11, 2022 . February 7, 2022.
2. Web site: Earthling by Eddie Vedder . Music.apple.com . February 6, 2022.
3. Daniel Kreps . Eddie Vedder Teases First Solo Album in 11 Years, 'Earthling' . . November 18, 2021 . February 6, 2022.
4. Web site: Eddie Vedder: Earthling . Record Collector . April 17, 2022.